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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | |
440 | 402 | 396 | 396 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 257 | 231 | 227 | 127 | 229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 99 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18PM2.88m | 11:33AM2.72m | 11:50PM2.83m | 12:08PM2.64m | 00:26AM2.74m | 12:46PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.44m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:05AM0.54m | 6:22PM0.50m | 6:44AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 440 | 402 | 396 | 396 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 257 | 231 | 227 | 127 | 229 | 229 | 207 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 178 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 99 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 15 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 112 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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